Surgical operating tables having powerdriven articulated elements



March 22. 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWERDRIVEN ARTIGULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 25 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG! INVENTORS ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLAS. JR. BYHYMAN ROBERT SHAMPAINE ATTORNEY March 22, 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 AFT 23 Sheets-Sheet 2 ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR. BY HYMAN ROBERT HAMPAlNE ATTORNEY March 22, 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTIGULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet 3 N in o N N N N N INVENTORS. ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS, JR.

BY HYMAN ROBERT SHAMPAINE ATTORNEY March 22. 1 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet 4 FIG. 5

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ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR. HYMAN ROBERT HAMPAlNE ATTORNEY March 22, 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3 241 82 SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN 8 ARTICULATED E EME Filed Aug. 21, 1961 L NTS 23 Sheets-Sheet 5 IE-II!) 2m? liar/ ill INVENTORS. ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR.

BY HYMAN ROBERT HAMPAlNE ATTORNEY March 22. 1966 R 1-. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWERDRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS 23 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Aug. 21, 1961 a 3 NQN 25 INVENTORS. ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS,JR.

BY HYMAN ROBERT SHAMPAINE ATTORNEY March 22. 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,

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ATTORNEY March 22, 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

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March 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTIGULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet 10 0 O 252 o o o a o: l 24.1 o 0 Y Q a g o 0 0 O 28 2 o o 28 2M 2 g g i g 2T5 o W 287 E o W 2'72 za g as, g I zgqo 2 5 8 INVENTORS. 2A7 ROY T. ADOLPHSON 257 24.8 9 JOHN DOUGLASS,JR.

BY HYMAN ROBERT SHAMPAINE FIG. l9 W 7 ATTORNEY r h 22. 1966 R T ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,328

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS 23 Sheets-Sheet 12 Filed Aug. 21, 1961 mom INVENTORB: ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR.

BY HYMAN ROBERT HAMPAINE ATTORNEY March 22. 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL. OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Flled Aug. 21, 1961 2S Sheets-Sheet 15 ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR. BY HYMAN ROBERT SHAMPAINE ATTORNEY March 22. 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,328

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet l4 ATTORNEY Mar h 22. 1966 R. 1-. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR. BY HYMAN ROBERT HAMPAlNE ATTORNEY March 22. 1966 R. r. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet 16 FIG.35

INVENTORS. ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR. BY HYMAN ROBERT HAMPAlNE ATTORNEY March 22, 1966 R. -r. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet 1'7 INVENTORS E FIG. 34 ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR. BY HYMAN ROBERT HAMPA|NE ATTORN EY March 22. 1966 R. T. 'ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN I ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Flled Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet 18 468 V, I. L488 FIG. 37

309 468 .3 T m P493 FIG. 38 PK; 39 503 X 430 Q E FIGAO INVENTORS. ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS JR.

BY HYMAN ROBERT HAMPAINE ATTORN EY March 22, 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet 19 INVENTORS. ROY T. ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS,JR.

BY HYMAN ROBERT SHAMPAINE ATTORNEY March 22, 1966 R. T. ADOLPHSON ETAL 3,241,828

SURGICAL OPERATING TABLES HAVING POWER-DRIVEN ARTICULATED ELEMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1961 23 Sheets-Sheet 2O 557: sea" INVENTORS.

ROY T ADOLPHSON JOHN DOUGLASS. JR.

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1. AN OPERATING TABLE COMPRISING BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS UPON WHICH THE PATIENT MAY REST FOR PURPOSES OF SURGICAL PROCEDURE, A BASE OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS ABOVE THE FLOOR OR OTHER SUITABLE SUPPORT, SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS COMPRISING A SEAT SECTION SWIVELLY MOUNTED UPON THE UPPER END OF THE BASE AND BEING ADAPTED FOR LATERAL TILTING MOVEMENT AND LONGITUDINAL TILTING MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE, BACK AND LEG SECTIONS SWINGABLY MOUNTED ADJACENT THE REAR AND FORWARD MARGINS OF THE SEAT SECTION RESPECTIVELY, ROTARY MECHANICAL ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED WITHIN AND CARRIED BY THE SEAT SECTION FOR OPTIONALLY TILTING THE SEAT SECTION LATERALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY, ADDITIONAL ROTARY MECHANICAL ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED WITHIN AND CARRIED BY THE SEAT SECTION FOR SWINGING THE BACK AND LEG SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY IN RELATION TO THE SEAT SECTION, A SINGLE ROTARY HYDRAULIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING SAID ACTUATING MEANS, AND MANUALLY OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ACTUATING MEANS FOR OPTIONALLY CONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR TO ONE OR MORE OF SAID ACTUATING MEANS AND THEREBY CAUSING THE MOTOR WHEN ENERGIZED TO SHIFT THE SEVERAL SECTIONS INTO VARIOUS OPTIONAL POSITIONS WHEREBY IT WILL CAUSE THE SEAT SECTION AND ADDITIONAL SECTIONS TO MOVE SEPARATELY OR IN COMBINATION WHENEVER THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR IS ENERGIZED. 